Government and Civics

This website has many great activities to go with all of 5th grade social studies.

http://internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th_social.htm

State Standards for this unit:

SPI 5.1.3.4 Analyze graphs to discover cultural trends (i.e., clothing, music, or radio sales).

SPI 5.4.1.1 Distinguish between the local, state, and federal levels of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the American government.
Branches of Government Matching.doc
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/
http://www.thisnation.com/executive.html
Branches of Government.pdf Branches of Government2.pdf

SPI 5.4.1.2 Select examples using illustrations of First Amendment freedoms (i.e., speech, assembly, and religion). firstamendmentpictures-1.ppt
SPI 5.4.2.3 Recognize the rights established by the 13th, 14th, 15th and 19h amendments. amendments.ppt
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/nineteentham.htm

SPI 5.4.2.4 Recognize the differences between the Tennessee State Constitution and the United States Constitution.

SPI 5.4.3.5 Differentiate among the purposes stated in the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/nation/jb_nation_bofright_1.html
http://congressforkids.net/Constitution_workbegins.htm NEATO!!!
http://congressforkids.net/Independence_declaration_2.htm GREAT!!!
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/documents/index.html COOL!!!!

Purposes of the Freedom Documents.pdf Purposes of the Freedom Documents2.pdf Purposes of the Freedom Documents3.pdf Purposes of the Freedom Documents4.pdf

SPI 5.5.3.7 Interpret a primary reading sample.

SPI 5.6.2.2 Use tools of social science inquiry such as surveys, statistics, maps, and documents.

SPI 5.6.3.3 Recognize situations requiring conflict resolution. Conflict Resolution.pdf

Government Unit Study Guide: Government Unit Study Guide.doc